| Jack Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Athletics – No. 50 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 26, 1999 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2025, for the Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through August 21,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.19 |
| Strikeouts | 37 |
| Teams | |
Jackson Scott Perkins (born December 26,1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Perkins attended Kokomo High School in Kokomo,Indiana,where he played baseball. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,but did not sign and instead honored his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Louisville for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team. [1]
Perkins made his collegiate debut with Louisville in 2019 as a freshman. [2] He pitched a total of 32+1⁄3 innings for the year, going 3–0 with a 4.18 ERA and 37 strikeouts. [3] He underwent elbow surgery after the season, and did not make an appearance in 2020 while recovering. [4] He returned to pitch in 2021, pitching 16 innings and compiling a 7.31 ERA. After the season, he transferred to Indiana University. [5] He started 15 games for Indiana in 2022 and went 3–4 with a 5.10 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 83 innings.
The Oakland Athletics selected Perkins in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [6] [7] Perkins made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics and also played for the Stockton Ports, pitching ten innings between the two affiliates.
To open the 2023 season, Perkins was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts before being promoted to the Midland RockHounds. [8] Over 22 games (twenty starts) between the two teams, Perkins went 4–3 with a 4.10 ERA and 93 strikeouts over 107+2⁄3 innings. After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox, with whom he did not allow a run over ten appearances. [9] Perkins spent the 2024 season back with Midland and missed time due to a lat injury, but still started 15 games and went 4–1 with a 2.96 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 76 innings. [10]
Perkins missed the start of the 2025 season due to injury but made his season debut in May with the Las Vegas Aviators. [11] In nine starts, he posted a 3–2 record and 2.86 ERA with 68 strikeouts over 44 innings of work. On June 22, 2025, Perkins was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [12] He made his MLB debut that night versus the Cleveland Guardians at Sutter Health Park, pitching three scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts. [13]